Understanding The Social Psychology of Risk And Safety The article is a bit longer than usual and if you would prefer to download a copy for future reference then you can DOWNLOAD HERE: … [Read more...] about Understanding The Social Psychology of Risk And Safety
Risk Aversion
How to Test Your Risk IQ
How to Test Your Risk Intelligence Quotient Related articles: What is Your Risk iCue?Are You Risk Intelligent?Risk Intelligence and the Quest to Dumb Down SafetyRisk Intelligence, Thinking and … [Read more...] about How to Test Your Risk IQ
Tackling Risk, A Field Guide to Risk and Learning
Tackling Risk, A Field Guide to Risk and Learning Now a FREE DOWNLOAD HERE: Following on from the very successful publication of the Risky Conversations video series and book, Dr Long and Roy … [Read more...] about Tackling Risk, A Field Guide to Risk and Learning
Risk and Safety as a Social Psychological Problem
Risk and Safety as a Social Psychological Problem By Dr Rob Long Image Source: HSE Myth Busters When one reads through the many resources and programs about risk and safety one could be forgiven … [Read more...] about Risk and Safety as a Social Psychological Problem
Safety Justifies Anything and Everything
Safety Justifies Anything and Everything Once we have the safety moral high ground we can offend anyone, because we care about them? Once I have this moral high ground I can manipulate data for my … [Read more...] about Safety Justifies Anything and Everything
It’s the –ism That Matters
It’s the –ism That Matters There’s nothing wrong with wanting to be safe but Safetyism is a psychosis (see: The Sickness of Safetyism). There’s nothing wrong with Science but scientism is … [Read more...] about It’s the –ism That Matters
Risk Boldly
Risk Boldly It’s great to see that the Australians of the Year are adventurers. The idea of adventure and learning in risk is central to all they represent. Even when they were in the midst of their … [Read more...] about Risk Boldly
Toilet Roll Safety
Toilet Roll Safety My eldest daughter has just graduated and has her first teaching work. So, we talk a lot about teaching, learning, curriculum, hidden curriculum, scaffolding, conversion, … [Read more...] about Toilet Roll Safety
Safety Hits a Snag
Safety Hits a Snag The media and social media in Australia recently lit up over the overcooked Bunnings directive that sausage sizzle volunteers must place onions beneath the sausages in order to … [Read more...] about Safety Hits a Snag
The Bunnings Banger Bungle
The Bunnings Banger Bungle No wonder people think that safety is the industry of stupidity. Oh, here comes the safety nerd, the dork wrapped in orgiastic delight in the myth of hyper-safety. Here … [Read more...] about The Bunnings Banger Bungle